Powder puff pouch



Nov. 20,1934. v HAMMERUNG 1,981,545

POWDER PUFF POUCH Filed July 14, 1952 INVENTOR A'ITORN EY Patented Nov. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES POl VDER EUFF POUCH Emanuel Hammerling, New York, N. Y., assig'nor to The Powder Puff Pouch 00., New York,

Application July 14, 1932, Serial No. 622,465

4 Claims. (01. 132-83) This invention relates to improvements in a powder puff pouch of a type that may be kept in a ladys hand bag and which on the inside of its cover retains a mirror.

A primary object of my invention is to provide a powder puff pouch which will be characterized by its simplicity and economy of manufacture.

A further object is to provide an independent, ornamental top on the cover frame of the pouch, to position and cover the mirror.

Other objects embraced by this invention will be pointed out more fully in the following detailed specification In the drawing, Fig. 1, is a top view of my invention with some of its elements shown in part only.

Fig. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional side view of my invention on section line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a rear plan View of a part of the cover frame of my invention.

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan View of part of the retainer ring, showing the hinge section thereof.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-section of the cover frame on line 55 of Figure 3.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section view of a modified form of the invention.

Throughout the views the same reference numerals apply to corresponding parts.

The powder puff pouch consists in the main of the pouch 10 and the pouch cover 11. The latter comprises a retainer ring 12 and a cover frame 15, both made of suitable metal for stamping and pressing the same in the shape desired.

Retainer ring 12 is hollow and has at its inner circle an opening. A cross-section of said ring discloses an oval, U-shaped, formation.

The metal wall 1'7 at the outer edge of the ring has two rectangular-shaped holes 16, 16 forming thereby a middle part 18, which by means of a process of stamping is pressed outwardly and in a direction away from the centre of the ring.

This protuberant middle part forms one of the hinge elements of the pouch cover 11 and furnishes a simple and effective means of holding cover frame 15 to the ring without having to resort to the cumbersome method of soldering or brazing onto the ring little hinge parts such as tubes or partly drilled pins, the application of which involves considerable time and labor.

At the outer circumference of ring 12 and opposite the hinge element 18 is located a snap element or handle 19 which is held to said ring by means of two extensions entering the inside of the ring where the ends are riveted over.

The cover frame 15 retains two essential elements which are a mirror 20 and a cover top 21. Mirror 20 is located in a circular recess with its face against a curved seat 22 and its edge against a wall 23 which has a height a trifle less, in length than the thickness of the mirror 20. An. extension of wall 23 at right angle thereto forms a seat 25 for another circular recess 26 within which is located cover 'top 21. The latter is curved outwardly. Its circular edge is caused to, press against a wall 27 of recess 26. The height of wall 2'7 is slightly in excess to the thickness of the metal of cover top 21 and the upper edge of said wall is slightly rounded due to the process of stamping and pressing the frame in the form desired.

Through seat 25 and wall 27 are cutfour rectangular holes 28 which are equally spaced in recess 26. At the edge of cover top 21 are located four equally spaced extensions or tongues 30 stamped with top 21 to fit into holes 28.

These tongues are comparatively short as shown in proportionatev full length at the lower part of Figure 1. The purpose of these tongues is to insure a strongand rigid placement of the mirror and prevent the same from falling out, if subjected to an ordinary pressure against its face. It is possible of course to force out the cover topand mirror if a more than ordinary or extreme pressure is applied. Being able to do this is considered to be a Valuable feature in that it not alone permits a person to;easily replace a broken mirror, but to also exchange one cover top for another.

It quite often happens that a lady intending to buy one of these pouches prefers the particular color, or material or make of the pouch 10, yet does not approve of the color or ornamental design of the cover top. With the present invention it will therefore be a simple matter to suit a ladys individual taste by letting her choose from an assortment of cover tops and insert it into the frame, thereby giving her a combination of qualitative effects of her own selection.

The outer dimension of cover top 21, when fiat, is approximately the same as the inside diameter of retainer ring 12. This permits the waste material of the stamped ring 12 to be utilized and shaped into the cover top, thus enabling the manufacturer to economize in labor and material and reduce the cost of the parts.

At the outer edge of cover frame 15 are located two hinge elements 32, 32, stamped out of one piece with the frame and bent into cylindrical form with holes in the centre.

The length of hinge elements 32 is approximately equal the length of the rectangular openings 16,

7 16 into which said elements enter, when hinged to ring 12 by means of a pivot pin 33.

Opposite the hinge elements 32 and also at the outer edge of cover frame 15 is located a snap spring or catch 34 for the purpose of retaining the frame to ring 12, which said catch overlaps. The latter is stamped out of one piece with the frame.

Pouch 10 comprises an outer cover 35 of any suitable fabric having various designs and color effects. It also comprises an inner cover 36 of kid shammy or similar powder tight material. Resting at the base of the pouch is the usual gauze sifter disc 3'? underneath of which the loose powder is preferably located.

Before assembling cover frame 15 to retainer ring 12, the edges of the outer and inner'covers of the pouch are inserted into the circular opening of ring 12. The edges forming this opening are then firmly pressed against each other thus clamping the pouch to the ring and preventing either part from becoming separated from the other. I I

The invention here described may of course be subjected to slight modifications, without departing from the spirit thereof. While I prefer extensions or tongues on the cover top, it is possible of course to snap this top into the cover frame without any tongues in a manner similar to that employed for assembling glass covers on watches.

In Figure 6, which shows a modified form of device, through the corner formed by the intersection of seat 25 and wall 23' are out four substantially-rectan.gular preferably equallyspaced holes 28'. Away from the edge of cover top 21 are located spaced extensions or tongues 30' stamped with top 21' to 'fit into holes 28'. Over the cover top121' is stretched a fabric material 40, the edge of the said material being securely held or clamped between the edge of cover top 21' and wall 2'7 and seat 25' of cover frame 15. The numeral 22 of Figure 6 corresponds to the curved seat 22 of Figure 5. By having the extensions or tongues 30 located away from the edge of cover top 21', the fabric material is made to present a smooth covering without any cutouts, slits or raw edges.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated the invention embodied in its practical commercial forms but as these illustrations are primarily for purposes of disclosure it will be understood, that the invention is not limited to these particular forms of structure and that it may be modified in many respects without departure from the true spirit and scope-of the invention as herein defined and claimed. I wish it further understood that the terms which I have employed herein are used in a'descriptive rather than in a limiting sense, except however for limitations that may be imposed by the state of the prior art.

Having thus described my invention .what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:--

1. In a powder puff pouch, a pouch cover, comprising a retainer ring and a cover frame, a cover top insertable at the top surface of said frame the outside dimension of the surface of the cover top being'less than the inside diameter of the retainer ring.

2. In a powder puff pouch, a pouch cover, comprising a retainer ring and acover frame, a hinge element forming part of said ring and pressed out of the metal of said ring, means to hinge said cover frame to said ring, and a cover top insertable into a recess of said cover frame to cover a mirror located within a recess forming part of said frame.

3. A pouch for pow r and puff comprising a cover comprising a metal retainer ring, a circular cover frame, and a circular plate fitting into said frame, means to hinge said cover frame to said ring, said means including a hinge element forming a part of said ring and pressed out of the metal of the ring, a mirror abutting said plate and arranged with its reflecting surface on the inside of the pouch, and a sack secured to said ring.

4. A pouch for powder and puff comprising a cover comprising a metal retainer ring and a cover frame, means to hinge said cover frame to said ring, said means including a hinge element forming a part of said ring and pressed out of the metal of the ring, a sack secured to said ring, said frame being adapted for holding a mirror arranged with its reflecting surface on the inside of the pouch, and a cover top insertable at the top surface of said frame to cover said mirror. 

